STEELY DAN - Rikki Don't Lose That Number | FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION

[@clifton8929]

The great Jeff "Skunk" Baxter played the guitar solo on this track and many other Steely Dan tunes. Baxter also joined the Doobie Brothers in 1975. Great guitarist.

[@MissAstorDancer]

The guitar solo in this fantastic tune is just A - MA - ZING!!

[@alansmith7626]

also a govt rocket scientist or some such, lol No matter where or who he plays with it gets better

[@randyteta9170]

In my opinion one of the best guitar solos in Rock

[@827dusty]

One of their earliest, and best songs.

[@landreaulover]

Steely Dan was never really a favorite band of mine back in the day -- even though I liked all of the songs that hit the airwaves.I guess it was sometime in the early 1990s when I realized they are one of my favorite bands -- up to this day.

[@joelliebler5690]

That is probably because they did not play live in concert after the first couple of years until a couple of decades later!

[@joemachine4714]

You'd love Steely Dan's "FM ( No Static At All)"

[@RaynorBear]

Oh yeah... would love to see him react to "FM". That's one song I NEVER get tired of hearing!!!

[@myownchannel247]

Yes, a “ number “ was often a slang word for a joint back in the day 🚬 . Bodhisattva for their next song if you really want something different

[@GeorgetteHolloway-g4q]

Have you listened to their song "Reeling in the Years" What a great song as well!

[@sixbladeknife44]

Classic track, Skunk’s guitar solo is 🔥🔥🔥

[@onionhead5780]

When I listen to Steely Dan it brings me back to the 70’s. Nothing but good memories. What a great era it was. 🫶

[@ohfour-seven6228]

There were always lots of rumors about Dan songs, they are master story tellers. My suggestion: Green Earrings, it's amazing with two different guitar solos by two different guitarists. A must hear!

[@majorhall7091]

Michael Omartian drives this song with his beautiful piano play. Shakes me to my core. Skunk on that guitar. WOW !!

[@subwaygoddess1]

LOVE this song, always have, from the 1st time I heard it on the radio. Happy you found it!!! ✌️🎶

[@jaycorby]

Being somewhat of a literalist, my interpretation of this song is rather simple: Guy meets girl in college social setting, he comes on to her pretty strong and scares her away. He's already given her his phone number ( perhaps on a match book cover or napkin ) - and as she takes flight into the night, he calls to her the lyrics about not 'losing that number'. Right or wrong in my take, and after listening to this piece multiple times, I have to say that it is my hands down favorite of the entire 70's era.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

This song stems from a chick at a party who was avoiding Donald. He wrote down his phone number and gave it to her, in case she had a change of heart. The rest just elaborates on that. This is an early hit and had a lot of radio play. I followed their evolution all the way to the end. Some more good early ones are; DIRTY WORK, DO IT AGAIN, MY OLD SCHOOL, DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE, BODHISATTVA, and KID CHARLEMAGNE. That should get you going for a while - but don't give up on The 'Dan until you hit FM(no static at all), which they were commissioned to record for the Movie of the same name released in 1978.

[@alansmith7626]

I read somewhere, I think, was his friends pregnant wife, lol, dont quote me

[@kallsop2]

This and Do It Again were my introduction to Steely Dan in 1975 I think it was. Then Aja came out and I bought their first greatest hits album in 1978 and became addicted. A friend of mine in '78 or'79 found out I liked them and he introduced me to Pat Matheny, Weather Report, Dave Brubeck and others in jazz. Donald Fagens The Nightfly is a really good one to check out with songs I.G.Y. (International Geophysical Year) and New Frontier.

[@KJ-4321]

Weather report … great music!

[@grosbeak6130]

I wish I had a number like that that I could call. P.s. when I first heard this song many years ago I actually mailed a saying from a fortune cookie that meant a lot to me to myself.

[@EC-dz3fb]

❤

[@lucasroth7922]

As always. Steely Dan, your favorite bands favorite band🔥🤘✌

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

Classic ❤️ brings back so many memories of my childhood (1974) great reaction !!!

[@garysunshine9643]

the genius of steely dan. musical maestros

[@Gordy63]

One of the best leads ever, as far as just sliding into the groove seamlessly. Love this band so much, thanks for checking them out 🤘

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

The Dan are up there with the very best. They just never get old.

[@kualua6612]

Back in the day you never would have to worry about wasting your hard earned cash on a SD album. All the albums were good and every song was good. You always got your moneys worth.

[@nationaltrails9585]

There are probably some Horace Silver fans out here that would suggest you give "Song for My Father" (1964) a listen for some context. Glad you played the full album version, not the radio/single one. :)

[@JimFlickinger]

Hearing them with Steve Miller band in Red Rocks was a gift!!!

[@cheeke11967]

Steely Dan is Ace! Queen is another diverse band.

[@terenzo50]

One of Jeffrey's best solos, a groovy bass turnaround from Walter, piano from the always tasty Michael Omartian, an opening riff borrowed from Horace Silver and Jim Gordon on drums. Once you've heard it, you've got to hear it again.

[@stevetsuda7474]

Everything about this Immaculate! Love it Shawn! ❤

[@MrScoop156]

The 1970s were a golden cornucopia of musical goodness

[@luvutons411]

Of course a huge Steely Dan favorite of mine. Mostly all session musicians in the group but Walter Becker and Donald Fagen at the top of list. Great group and music. Thanks Shawn..fabulous reaction

[@johnharkness7114]

People often debate about the meaning of the lyrics/title. "Number" could mean musical piece, phone number (with sexual inuendo), and apparently in California it could also mean a reefer/marijuana cigarette. So basically they wrapped sex, drugs, and rock and roll into one word. Pure genius

[@joelliebler5690]

Early and great tune that was played very often on FM radio stations in NYC. So much so that I and my friends sang along with the song over time!Of all their great songs my favorite one, blending the mostly true story line and the incredible music together is just incredible; My Old School!

[@will-x9c]

The first time I heard this I assumed "number" referred to a joint. It was a commonly used expression at the time. But whatever, another finely crafted song. That's Steely Dan for ya, enigmatic, always keep 'em guessing. Their songs were always somehow perfect, never a note out of place. Amazing band

[@mattjohn4731]

This song appeared in the 80s film Say Anything, among others

[@wallbangerreactions]

Another great track from this album, in my opinion, is "Any Major Dude." For sure you will like it. Super catchy chorus.

[@jerrypost9651]

Another great reaction, Shaun. Back in the day, people would always talk about "rolling a number," and it meant rolling a marijuana cigarette, or joint. I was in my early twenties and certainly richly steeped in the marijuana culture when this song was released. But this is the first I have heard of people misconstruing that line. For me, it was always a phone number. 😊

[@1957PLATO]

That’s a classic song for a reason, you know.

[@mikeross14]

Skunk Baxter has a Top Security clearance, he works with D.O.D! I bet ya didn't know that? He's highly inventive!

[@brianfisher6165]

The Beatles are incredibly diverse 👌👍✌️😁

[@bobdelp2023]

BECAUSE IT'S JUST THE 2 GUYS SHAWN ( FAGEN AND BECKER ) AND A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT ( SESSION ) MUSICIANS😊JUST LIKE THE CARPENTERS, SIMON AND GARFUNKEL, HALL AND OATES👍, WELL THERE YA GO, ANYWAY YEAH THEY WERE JUST DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE SHAWN! 💯

[@jtenaz]

My second favorite band. The first is XTC, another very diverse.

[@GeorgetteHolloway-g4q]

10CC is another band that is the same, all their songs sound different but were very big hits such as "Rubber Bullets" great! "Good morning Judge" great! "People in Love" great ballad "I'm not in Love" another great ballad and so it goes on and on. They could write so much variety in their songs! You will love listening to this band also. Please give them a go they are worth listening to they were very big in the 70's of course. Not many are making suggestions for 10CC which is such a shame. Listen to the studio recordings. Much much better.

[@eviekelpie1]

I remember this was always on the radio when I was in high school in the 70s, here in Australia!

[@billc.5861]

Hey. First Steely Dan song I learned to play on the drums. Then I learn pretzel logic, and it was all downhill after that . 😂

[@thedocofrock1890]

a DAN song that did not get much notice and became popular with a lot of fans is 'here at the western world' - a sarcastic lokk at drug addled depravity in america. from 1976 and was meant to be on the album 'the royal scam' but was left on the cutting room floor. this is a classic DAN tune that needs recognition : kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3allaydhNeXd8U

[@richardviglione7943]

Also check out Donald Fagen’s solo LP The Nightfly.

[@chitownlee]

A number was the same as a joint both slang for Marijuana in the 60's & 70's.

[@hernanpatrik4908]

En un momento pense que era Hot Chocolate. Amo esta cancion. Greeting from Chile 🇨🇱

[@poweredbyjoymusic]

Yes you can’t predict how the next Steely Dan song will sound based on the last own you heard. The have a very deep and wide compositional pallet.

[@bobbyj5375]

Shawn, I have two songs I really like of theirs, this is one (70's) of them. Suggest: ( 80's).. "Don't you want me baby" "(Keep feeling) fascination by Human League....."Is she really going out with him" by Joe Jackson...."I melt with you" by Modern English

[@annewoodard6803]

FYI - the short intro part was left off the radio version.

[@carlgibbons5777]

They are very diverse because they used a million different musicians in the studio. lol Probably 30 or 40 different studio musicians. Just a guess, but probably close:)

[@mikerichards67]

Jeff skunk Baxter was instrumental in Michael McDonald joining the Doobie Brothers.

[@markgallemore8856]

Steely Dan Bad sneakers has a similar vibe to this song

[@bobdelp2023]

THERE YA GO MAN, ALWAYS HITTING MY FAVORITES EVENTUALLY AND I OF COURSE LOVE THAT SHAWN!!! 💯😊RIGHT ON 👍 HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY!

[@librarylady13]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@zappa1952]

Please react to "King of the world". Thnx

[@mattjohn4731]

Oh yeah driving through the ruins of Santa Fe 🌞🏜️

[@ellerootz6702]

Flashback...

[@drmorqWarrenProject]

the most diverse is the Beatles... Steely Dan is diverse... but the Beatles... please please me to a day in the life... or rubber soul to abbey road..

[@roundtownKen]

Nice. GREEN EARRINGS off Royal Scam by SD next. Keep it up.

[@ok-qt4kr]

Keep going bro...Deepest Dive Required ...

[@Beatles4Sale.]

Have you played the whole Beatles white album? A lot of genres on that album. I love Steely Dan but I think you are wrong. 😂

[@13terapyn]

Their best song!

[@eviekelpie1]

Must do, The Fez Bodhisattva

[@MoMoMyPup10]

The Doobie Brothers have a similar arsenal of compositions of diverse tracks, especially after McDonald joined the band. Both of them have a sound that travels over decades with0ut getting stale

[@richardviglione7943]

Have you heard Time Out Of Mind?

[@domioele3346]

Flapamba intro

[@captainskinnybutt]

Wasn’t this about a paranoid weedhead mailing a joint to herself because she was afraid of getting caught with it? 🏄‍♂️